School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.26 GPIA in 2017. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1970β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 1.26 GPIA, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9723 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 1 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 1.1 GPIA compare
- 1 Suriname 1.58 GPIA compare
- 2 Tokelau 1.06 GPIA compare
- 2 Tuvalu 1.26 GPIA compare
- 3 Cook Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 4 Senegal 1.23 GPIA compare
- 4 Saint Helena 0.9767 GPIA compare
- 5 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.9738 GPIA compare
- 5 Burundi 1.23 GPIA compare
- 6 Niue 0.8465 GPIA compare
- 6 French Polynesia 1.2 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 1.26 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9723 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release